NHTSA Campaign 16V547000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 16V547000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment: other: labels. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 16V547000 with NHTSA on July 22, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V547000, NHTSA lists up to 72 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 9, 2015 and June 9, 2016.
The 16V547000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V547000 were scheduled from August 12, 2016, 21 days after the report.
16V547000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V547000 ranks 222 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V547000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 16V547000 was 16V466000, reported on June 27, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Surveyor recreational trailers, model SVT226RLDS, manufactured October 9, 2015, to June 9, 2016. The affected vehicles have a Federal Placard that incorrectly classifies the vehicle as a school bus. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- The risk
- If the vehicle is misclassified on the label, it can cause the vehicle to be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect Federal Placard with a corrected placard, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 37-07142016-0224.
Reported July 22, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V547000 (1)
Forest River (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V547000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 22, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted